Ng Mun Tatt: Four charged with abduction for RM3,000 ransom

(The Star) – Four men were charged with abducting an unemployed man who woke up naked at an estate with the words “Saya hina agama Islam” written on his body.

Mohamad Asri Mohamad Jamil, 22, Mohd Mazli Sazeli, 26, Zulkarnain Abdul Rahmad, 29, and Agus Hariyanto Mahmod Hosen, 27, together with two men still at large were accused of abducting Ng Mun Tatt, 21, for the purpose of obtaining a RM3,000 ransom.

They allegedly committed the offence at Restoran Muneer in Seksyen 25, Taman Sri Muda here at 4.30am on July 16.

The men were charged under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961 and face the gallows or a lifetime imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.

No plea was recorded.

Magistrate Nurul Syahida Zainal fixed the case for mention on Aug 16.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar Khalid had reportedly said that Ng’s abduction was related to the insensitive Facebook posting by controversial sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee.

He said it was related to the posting, deemed insulting to Muslims, even though Ng recently denied his abduction was related to the Alvivi controversy.